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Instrumentation: Violin

Composer: Hosokawa, T.

Publisher: Schott

These two pieces by Japanese compser Toshio Hosokawa were composed nearly thirty years apart. Winter Bird was first performed in 1978, then revised in 1985, and revised again more recently. The second piece, Elegy, was written as a memorial in 2007 and revised the following year. Hosokawa's style is unmistakably modern, even avant-garde. His works feature bleak colors and sparse textures, stretching the ears of both performer and listener. To performers in search of underrepresented modern works, those of Toshio Hosokawa are recommended listening.

This edition contains two separate pieces, both for solo violin. Published by Schott Music.

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Instrumentation: Violin

Composer: Ysaye, E.

Publisher: Schott

Ysaÿe's 10 Preludes for Solo Violin are a testament to the virtuosity of the composer himself in their Paganinian difficulty! Intending to serve as technical studies for the serious violinist, each prelude addressing an interval relationship (from the unison to the tenth), but they are certainly impressive enough to be performed as well. There are ample practice and performance notes, both from Ysaÿe himself and from the editor. The book also contains a facsimile of a manuscript page.

This edition for solo violin is edited by Charles Radoux Rogier. Published by Schott Music.

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Instrumentation: Violin & Piano

Composer: Beethoven, L. van

Publisher: Schott

These two lovely Romances for violin and orchestra are not as often performed as his famous violin concerto, but are beloved in their own right. Ideal transitional pieces for advancing players not quite ready for the demands of the concerto, they also make beautiful additions to a professional's concert repertoire.

This edition for violin and piano contains editorial markings by Max Rostal. Published by Schott Music.

$20.69

reviewed on: 07/06/2015

Piazzolla Review

There is no piano accompaniment part, only a CD. Some of the tracks have metronome clicks beforehand to establish tempo, so it makes it unperformable. A few pieces are catchy, but most are a little boring. Definitely not my favorite stuff by Piazzolla!
I do not think this is worth $20.

$5.95

Songs for Little Players - Childrens Music Series Book 1 by Evelyn Avsharian

$17.33

reviewed on: 06/22/2015

Transcribed Perfectly

I bought the cello suites in reality just to have them around while I was at home playing. The font is big (yet not horrendously child like big) and very nicely formatted as every single piece fits on the entirety of one page or two pages. The original Bach bowings and trills were left intact and the paper is of course the satisfying thickness we have come to expect from the International Music Company. Written in original key, and the treble clef included in part where the notes start to get high. Worth every penny, yet I expected nothing less from this brand.

$8.99

Scottish Fiddling for Viola, by Anne Witt. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc.

reviewed on: 05/25/2015

Lots of fun

I bought this volume as a relief from working on Bach and Handel. It has a lot of great tunes from fast reels to soulful Scottish airs. While they don't present the same sort of challenge offered by Bach, etc., they do present more modest challenges that allow me to concentrate on tone, string crossing, and bowing technique. All in all an enjoyable, fun collection. I love it.

$13.46

reviewed on: 04/10/2015

Warning: Violin Part only

I assumed this came with the piano part (orchestra reduction) but there wasn't one. I see the small print now. It is annoying that this wasn't made more obvious as every concerto I've ever purchased (and other Schott editions) have always come with a piano score. For the price, I just assumed...

$14.85

reviewed on: 03/01/2015

Easiest of the cadenzas for Mozart No. 3

Several years ago I went into the store to check out the cadenzas for Mozart No. 3. I looked at them all, and this one was definitely the easiest. It was my first time playing in the Federation Music Festival, and this was perfect (and actually, once I showed it to my teacher, she's used it every year since then for other students!) At that point I had been playing for about 3.5 years, and the cadenza was still challenging for me, but possible. The others I looked at were way too difficult at that time. It has some chords, but not really any sections of double stops, and it does go up into 4th position occasionally, but if you can play Mozart No. 3 you should be able to handle it. Just make sure you give yourself enough time to learn it and get up to speed. Highly recommended for intermediate/advancing players.

$13.49

reviewed on: 01/15/2015

Highly Recommend!

This has been one of the best additions to my studio library. All songs are in first position in either the key of G, D, or A. Great for beginners who are ready to move on to the next step. The favorites in my studio have been 'Ride, Ride' and 'Fantasia.
Well worth the investment!